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“Dad? Mom? I think I can do it.” (Do what?) “Save the world?” or Don’t touch the cute space robot on the weird planet in the first place

Blake Laser by Keith Marantz

November 15, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Blake Laser is a fun story for the lover of science-fiction, love of a little fantasy, of course aliens and just the right amount of humor. Everything is a bit face paced, but is not crowded with text, too many images or action. This story by Keith Marantz has a biracial family of four, that are heading where no human has gone before! No, not space (it is the 24th century after all, been there done that!) but a particular place in space. The family […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: 24th century, action, Aliens, coming-of-age, environmental, family, Keith Marantz, Larissa Brown, Outer Space, self-esteem, siblings, Social Themes, survival

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:552 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: 24th century, action, Aliens, coming-of-age, environmental, family, Keith Marantz, Larissa Brown, Outer Space, self-esteem, siblings, Social Themes, survival ·
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The sibling bond

The Firelight Apprentice by Bree Paulsen

November 7, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Due to the rushed ending, The Firelight Apprentice by Bree Paulsen is a 3.5 and not a 4. However, it is Paulsen and I like the books  I have read out of three I know they have written and illustrated.  The first was Garlic and the Vampire, and the second is The Firelight Apprentice. I have Garlic and the Witch waiting for me. (And to get it out of the way, all graphic novels are now currently available but I read this via an online […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: Bree Paulsen, family, LGBTQ, magic, self-esteem, Self-Reliance, siblings, Sisters, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:535 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Bree Paulsen, family, LGBTQ, magic, self-esteem, Self-Reliance, siblings, Sisters, Social Themes ·
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Where is the win for Winifred?

The Greatest Thing by Sarah Winifred Searle

October 25, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Greatest Thing by Sarah Winifred Searle has been on my TBR for ages. And while I am giving the book a four (due to averaging out all the pieces), I was not loving it as much as I hoped. You see, I built it up a bit too much and therefore, of course it couldn’t live up to my expectations. Still, if I had come at it fresh or as a teen (at least a strong 10 and up, but more likely 12/13 and […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: coming-of-age, Depression, eating disorders, family, friendship, LGBTQ, mental issues, Sarah Winifred Searle, self-esteem, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:523 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: coming-of-age, Depression, eating disorders, family, friendship, LGBTQ, mental issues, Sarah Winifred Searle, self-esteem, Social Themes ·
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When I was you and you were me

Operation: Cover-Up (Volume 1) by Tate Godwin

October 25, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Operation: Cover-Up (Volume 1) by Tate Godwin is both what I expected and not what I expected. I was expecting it to be over the top ridiculousness, and bordering on ( to be honest) the stupid. Instead it was funny. There were good moments and  then there were the not-so-good moments that did tip the scales into the “not my cup of tea.”   The story is familiar: two not so typical kids (the class clown and the brainiac) are starting school in the middle of […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health Tagged With: family, friendship, school, secrets, self-esteem, social issues, Tate Godwin

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:521 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health · Tags: family, friendship, school, secrets, self-esteem, social issues, Tate Godwin ·
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About hair and life

Knots by Colleen Frakes

October 15, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I liked the graphic novel Knots by Colleen Frakes. It is a cute story of growing up and the hair that is the center of the woes, but also the love. Well, maybe not the center of the love, but it all comes together. This is a cozy story that is somewhat based on the author’s life experiences. We have Norah, her family and her opposite personality best friend. We have school issues, life issues and, again, the hair issues. We have family problems (younger […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Young Adult Tagged With: Anxiety, Colleen Frakes, family, parents, prisons, self-esteem, Self-Reliance, siblings, worries

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:494 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Young Adult · Tags: Anxiety, Colleen Frakes, family, parents, prisons, self-esteem, Self-Reliance, siblings, worries ·
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Free the Press. Free the Truth

Ink Girls by Marieke Nijkamp

October 1, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Ink Girls by Marieke Nijkamp and illustrated by Sylvia Bi could be called “one of “those protest books.” And maybe that is the best way to start the review. However, it is more than that. It is about how we see ourselves and others see us. It is about learning to stand up for what is right and not the easy thing. It is about how the youth of a community/city can be a strong voice regardless of being “young.” There is found/finding family (one […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, adopted family, alternative families, family, Freedom of the press, magic, marieke nijkamp, neurodiversity, self-esteem, Social Themes, Sylvia Bi

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:472 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, adopted family, alternative families, family, Freedom of the press, magic, marieke nijkamp, neurodiversity, self-esteem, Social Themes, Sylvia Bi ·
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